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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Aug 12

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 277▲ 17 vs year ago 264 · +6.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 43▼ 1 vs year ago 29 · −3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 32▼ 9 vs year ago 31 · −29.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $360.49/cwt on 45 head, down $12.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −30.86 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$360.49

▼ 12.91 vs prior sale

45 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$36.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.58

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	378.04	2,093	13thin
Medium and Large 2	539	355.09	1,913	28
Medium and Large 3	550	341.27	1,877	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.77/cwt here — about $216 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

360.49

—

AL average16 barns · 438 hd

372.07

−11.58

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

−30.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $322.98, median $391.35 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,748	203.60	3,558	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	172.80	1,892	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,175	170.00	1,998	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	150.18	1,559	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,333	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,659	11

Every lot

51 lots · USDA AMS · Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,202	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,298	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	327.19/cwt	325.00–327.50	2,379	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	427.52/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,616	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	381.25/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,639	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	419.89/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,827	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	386.14/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,811	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	353.87/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,688	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	356.61/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,804	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,784	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,949	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,106	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,993	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	333.09/cwt	317.50–335.00	2,012	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,149	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,900	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	532.46/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,544	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,632	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	507.45/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,741	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,733	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	420.04/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,764	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,905	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,093	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	391.69/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,833	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	426.56/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,009	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	362.99/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,884	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	387.79/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,063	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	348.36/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,864	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	344.56/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,947	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	366.67/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,123	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,141	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	325.08/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,035	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	323.35/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,141	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,111	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,939	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,272	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	297.32/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,164	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	189.30/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,698	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	199.02/cwt	198.00–200.00	3,771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,923	222.47/cwt	221.00–224.00	4,278	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	142.69/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,420	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,909	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,621	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	175.07/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,926	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	161.31/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,823	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,998	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,333.33/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,333	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,659.09/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,659	11

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Wed Aug 12, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 277Year ago 264

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 43Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 32Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	530.00–535.00	532.46
2	300–350	343	500.00–515.00	507.45
2	350–400	385	445.00–455.00	450.00
4	400–450	433	435.00–445.00	439.97
9	450–500	471	415.00–435.00	426.56
16	500–550	519	355.00–375.00	362.99
12	550–600	565	335.00–355.00	344.56
4	600–650	626	315.00–335.00	325.08
1	650–700	670	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	728	290.00–305.00	297.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	535.00	535.00
1	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
7	500–550	532	380.00–405.00	387.79
6	550–600	579	365.00–370.00	366.67
2	600–650	603	350.00–360.00	354.98
3	650–700	662	320.00–325.00	323.35
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	415.00–425.00	420.04
3	450–500	468	385.00–405.00	391.69
3	500–550	535	345.00–350.00	348.36
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	395.00	395.00
8	450–500	469	375.00–390.00	386.14
6	500–550	506	350.00–370.00	356.61
1	550–600	565	345.00	345.00
21	600–650	604	317.50–335.00	333.09
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	425.00–430.00	427.52
2	400–450	435	415.00–425.00	419.89
1	550–600	585	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	623	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	375.00–385.00	381.25
10	450–500	477	345.00–370.00	353.87
3	500–550	517	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	595	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	523	421.00	421.00
15	600–650	621	370.00	370.00
8	700–750	727	325.00–327.50	327.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	173.00–178.00	175.07
2	—	1,130	158.00–164.00	161.31
1	—	1,010	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	140.00–148.00	142.69
7	—	1,057	150.00–157.00	153.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,923	221.00–224.00	222.47
2	—	1,895	198.00–200.00	199.02
2	—	1,425	186.00–193.00	189.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,659.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,333.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.